Interview: #MeTooMPLS artists on the power of community September 20, 2020 Watch Andrea Swensson's interview with a selection of artists contributing to the compilation: Averil Bach, Mary Bue, Elska, Annie Fitzgerald, JOUR, Annie Mack, Mayda, Linnea Mohn, Sarah Morris, r0, Tina Schlieske, Ashleigh Still, and Katy Vernon. Read More ›
Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times, Episode 4: Strict and Wild and Pretty September 17, 2020 Prince: The Story of Sign O' The Times is an audio documentary series brought to you by The Current in collaboration with the Prince Estate, Paisley Park, and Warner Records. This is episode 4, 'Strict and Wild and Pretty.' Read More ›
Join The Current and HeadCount and register to vote September 18, 2020 HeadCount is a non-partisan organization that uses the power of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy. The HeadCount website makes the voter-registration process simple and straightforward. Read More ›
Help us find the Top 89 Cover Songs of All Time September 14, 2020 The Current is on a mission to find the best cover songs of all time, and we need your help! Tell us your favorite covers, then listen on Tuesday, Oct. 13, as we count down the Top 89 Covers, as voted by you. Read More ›
Tyler Childers pushes back on Southern values and our 'Long, Violent History' September 20, 2020 The Kentuckian singer-songwriter wanted to be clear on the meaning of a surprise new song and album, explaining to his fans in a video that, among other things, Black lives matter. Read More ›
Virtual Gig List: Live streamed concerts from your favorite artists June 26, 2020 As concerts are cancelled due to social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, artists are taking to live streaming intimate performances. We've got your watchlist. Read More ›
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'Blues All Around Me' for the late B.B. King's 95th birthday September 17, 2020 'I didn't think of B.B. King as a crossover artist,' wrote the man himself in his 1996 autobiography. 'I'm still amazed how the public suddenly fell in love with my blues.' Read More ›
Yusuf revisits 'Tea For The Tillerman,' his landmark album as Cat Stevens September 17, 2020 Known as Yusuf since becoming a Muslim in the late '70s, the man who was Cat Stevens discusses Tea for the Tillerman 2, a reimagining of his now-50-year-old masterpiece. Read More ›
The Chart Show: High Score for Sufjan's Video Game September 16, 2020 "Video Game," the second single from Sufjan Stevens' upcoming record The Ascension debuted at #15 this week. Read More ›
Music News: Lana Del Rey, Jeff Tweedy, Mariah Carey, David Byrne plan big music books for fall 2020 September 16, 2020 Fall is always a big publishing season, and this fall is going to see a slew of new books for music fans - including a poetry book by Lana Del Rey, a songwriting guide from Jeff Tweedy, a Mariah Carey memoir, and a book inspired by David Byrne's sensational Broadway show. Read More ›
Virtual Session: Beabadoobee September 03, 2020 Beatrice Laus, known as Beabadoobee joined us from London to talk to Mary Lucia about her influences, what led her to writing music, and her thoughts on Charlie Brown. She'll also be performing songs from her upcoming record, Fake It Flowers. Read More ›
Virtual Session: The War and Treaty September 02, 2020 From their home outside of Nashville, The War and Treaty join Sean McPherson to play songs from their upcoming record Hearts Town. Read More ›
Virtual Session: Washed Out September 01, 2020 Washed Out join The Current's Jade for a virtual session featuring tracks from "Purple Noon." Read More ›
Virtual Session: Dirty Projectors August 20, 2020 2020 has seen the dawning of a new venture for Dirty Projectors: five EPs that center the lead vocals of each member. David Longstreth and veteran percussionist Mike Johnson will each have their own EPs, and new members Maia Friedman, Felicia Douglass, and Kristin Slipp will each have a chance to leave their mark on the band's discography as well. Read More ›
Virtual Session: Bully August 19, 2020 Bully's Alicia Bognanno joins Sean McPherson of The Current to perform a few songs and talk about recording Sugaregg in Minnesota's Pachyderm Recording Studio studios, and relinquishing her usual duties as producer. Read More ›
#Current15: The Best of The Current in a new stream January 06, 2020 We're celebrating the 15 years The Current has been on the air, so we took your favorite songs from the past decade and a half and made them into a brand new stream. Read More ›
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Listen to The Current via Smart Speakers July 23, 2018 Listen to The Current on Google Home and Amazon's Echo devices. Similarly, you can use your smart speaker to listen to Purple Current, Radio Heartland and Rock the Cradle Radio. Read More ›
Prince: The Story of 1999 bonus feature: Dr. Fink, 'When Prince sang live, he was just impeccable' January 03, 2020 Matt Fink - aka Dr. Fink - was one of Prince's first keyboard players and is a member of the Revolution. In conversation with Andrea Swensson, Dr. Fink reflects on performing, recording and touring with Prince. 'He was always transforming himself into something different with every record,' Fink says. 'There was always something new and original and exploratory.' Read More ›
Coffee Break: R-E-S-P-E-C-T September 18, 2020 Today, September 18, is National Respect Day. What songs do you want to hear that celebrate - or maybe demand - respect? Read More ›
Today in Music History: Remembering Jimi Hendrix September 18, 2020 Frankie Avalon collected the royalties he earned as a minor; Pink Floyd played the Montreux Festival; Wild Cherry played that funky music; Kiss appeared without makeup for the first time; Garth Brooks topped the album chart; Jimi Hendrix passed away; and Lucinda Williams married her manager in Minneapolis, Today in Music History. Read More ›
Coffee Break Suggestions and Archive November 08, 2016 Got an idea for a Coffee Break? Want to see what we did a while back? Read More ›